Usage examples of "hold out" in English with translation to French

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First hold crime-prevention firmly in mind! Before going out, lock the doors! Tout d'abord, gardez fermement en tête la prévention de la criminalité ! Avant de sortir, verrouillez les portes !
He held out his hand to me. Il me tendit la main.
He held out a helping hand to the poor. Il a tendu la main aux pauvres.
He held out his hand and I took it. Il tendit sa main et je la saisis.
The food supplies will not hold out till then. Les provisions de nourriture ne tiendront pas jusque là.
How long can you hold your breath? Combien de temps peux-tu retenir ta respiration ?
The greater the genius, the longer it takes the world to find it out and understand it. Cela prendra d'autant plus de temps au monde de trouver et de comprendre un homme, que son génie est grand.
Such people get hold of a chance. De telles personnes saisissent leur chance.
Jane is out shopping. Jane est sortie faire du shopping.
Hold the box with both hands. Tiens la boîte des deux mains.
By chance we saw him as he came out of the shop. Par chance, on l'a vu en train de sortir du magasin.
Don't hold your rival cheap. Ne sous-estime pas tes rivaux.
Let me spell it out for you. Laisse-moi te l'épeler.
Hold on a second. Attends une seconde.
I cut the article out of the magazine. J'ai découpé l'article de ce magazine.
You shouldn't hold people accountable for things they can't control. On ne devrait pas tenir les gens responsables de choses qu'ils ne peuvent pas contrôler.
Houses built with wood burn more easily than houses built out of stone. Les maisons de bois brûlent plus facilement que les maisons de pierre.
Hold on, someone is knocking at my door. Attends, quelqu’un frappe à ma porte.
We pigged out on pizza and chicken at lunchtime. Nous nous sommes empiffrés avec de la pizza et du poulet pour déjeuner.
Hold the line, please. Ne raccrochez pas et attendez un moment s'il vous plait.
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